5 things you need to know before tonight's episode of Into The Wild with Rajinikanth

The highly-anticipated episode of Into The Wild will be aired today at 8 pm. South megastar Rajinikanth will be seen in the premiere episode performing daredevil stunts along with Bear Grylls.

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Key Highlights

The premiere episode of Into The Wild will feature megastar Rajinikanth

The first episode will premiere today at 8 pm

In the preview of the first episode, the star was seen performing daredevil stunts along with Bear Grylls

It was in February when the first motion poster of Into The Wild was released by Bear Grylls and we couldn't contain our excitement. In the video, Bear called Rajini 'Thalaivar a star with swagger'. Ever since then, we have been waiting for the first episode of the show to air. While sharing the motion poster, Bear shared his excitement of working with Rajini. The show will mark the television debut of Rajinikanth and what better than Into The Wild.

The show will go on air across 12 Discovery channels and the episode was shot in Bandipur National Park, Karnataka. The preview of the first episode was aired yesterday and raised our excitement level to many folds. After watching the preview, we can't wait to see the show.

A few minutes ago, Rajinikanth took to Twitter and expressed his excitement on the show premiere. "One of the most adventurous experiences of my life !! Hope you all enjoy watching this show as much as I did being on it !!! #IntoTheWildBearGrylls @BearGrylls thank you so much, my friend @DiscoveryIN."

Here are 5 things that you need to know before watching tonight's episode of Rajinikanth's Into The Wild:

1. At 70, Rajinikanth will be seen rope climbing, driving quad bikes and crossing the bridge all by himself.

We all have seen Rajini performing nail-biting stunts in movies. But to see him performing daredevil stunts on television will be a visual treat for all his fans. He will be seen performing his stunts all by himself along with the host, Bear Grylls. The preview of the episode has raised the curiosity as we saw Rajini crossing an abandoned bridge with ropes tied around him.

2. Details about Rajinikanth's life

During the episode, Rajini will be seen sharing details about his personal life. He will share details about how he used to work as a bus conductor before becoming an actor. He will also be seen revealing how he handles fame and the humungous fan following that he receives.

3. Rajinikanth faced minor injuries during the shoot of the show

As the show was shot in Karnataka's Bandipur Tiger Reserve, while performing the stunts, the actor faced minor injuries. Rajinikanth calls the experience as 'unbelievable' and also thanked the host for his support. Talking about the injuries with ANI, Rajini revealed that he has not faced many injuries but only scratches due to the thorns.

The show will feature on 12 channels of Discovery and on Discovery and Discovery HD, it will be available in eight languages including, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, and English.

5. The show will have a surprise element for Rajinikanth

During the episode, Rajini will be seen spreading awareness about water conservation and wildlife. During the episode, there will be sweet messages from his friends and industry colleagues, which will be worth watching out for.

Stay tuned to know more details about Rajinikanth's television debut with Bear Grylls Into The Wild.